Taylor Swift has been notably single over the past year and now she has spoken out about why.
The single, who has recently been linked with DJ Calvin Harris, said she felt "shamed into" remaining single after the media ridiculed her for her short-lived relationships with Harry Styles and Jake Gyllenhaal.
In a new interview with Glamour, the Shake It Off star said that she was subjected to a "public humiliation" and it made her reluctant to date.
"I think the media has sent me a really unfair message over the past couple of years, which is that I'm not allowed to date for excitement, or fun, or new experiences or learning lessons," she explained.
"I'm only allowed to date if it's for a lasting, multiple-year relationship. Otherwise I'm a, quote, 'serial dater'. Or, quote, 'boy crazy'. The narrative has been so wrong, every time it was the same."
She added that there was "no easy way for her to engage in romance" and "it's a good thing that I feel really independent".
